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WIRE PUZZLE.

' No. 479,145. Patented July 19, 1892.

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CHARLES E. WHITWORTH, OF WVOROESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR OF TWVO-THIRDS TO THOMAS HILL AND JOHN \V. BUOKLEY, OF SAME PLACE.

WIRE PUZZLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 479,145, dated July 19, 1892.

Application filed March 16, 1891. Serial No. 385.211. (N model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. WHIT- WORTH,asubjectof the Queen of GreatBritain, residingatl/vorcester, in the county of WVorcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in fire Puzzles; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which, in connection with the drawings making a part of this specification, will enable others skilled in the art to which my invention belongs to make and use the same.

My invention relates to wire puzzles; and the object of my invention is to provide a wire puzzle of simple and inexpensive construction the several parts of which are adapted to be separated from each other and to be put together, the puzzle consisting in putting the parts together and taking them apart. I

My puzzle consists of three pieces of wire, preferably round wire, two of said pieces being made in the form of a double coil with the ends projecting out in opposite directions from said double coil, and the third piece consisting of a single coil or ring with one end projecting, out therefrom.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 shows the three parts of my puzzle separated from each other. Fig. 2 shows the double coil and single coil linked together. ,Fig. 3 shows the two double coils linked together; and Fig. 4 shows the two double coils and the single ring or coil linked together, forming my complete puzzle.

In the accompanying drawings,l is a piece of wire, preferably round wire, formed with the single ring or coil 2 at one end and with the straight projecting end 3 integral with the ring 2.

4c is a double ring or spiral coil made out of one piece of wire, having the rings or coils 5 spread apart from each other, as shown in the drawings, and the ends 6 projecting out in opposite directions from said double spiral coil in a straight line, as shown in the drawings.

7 is a double ring or coil with the double coils 8 and the projecting ends 9, correspond ing in construction to the double coil 4. The single ring or coil 2, with the single straight end 3, preferably acts as a key in the operation of my puzzle.

Inoperating the puzzle one of the double coils may be first combined with the single coil, as shown in Fig. 2, by manipulating and turning the double coils so that the double coils will be linked to the single coil, as shown in Fig. 2. If preferred, the two double coils may first be linked together by manipulating the same and turning them around, as shown in Fig. 3, and then the single ring or coil may be combined with and linked into one of the double coils, as shown in Fig, 4, thus forming my complete puzzle.

In putting together the double coils and single coil so that they will be linked together, as shown in Fig. 4, it is not material whether one double coil and the single coil are first linked together and then the second double coil linked intothe first double coil, as shown in Fig. 4., or whether the two double coils are first linked together, as shown in Fig. 3,and then the single ring or coil linked into one of said double coils, as shown in Fig. 4.

The advantages of my wire puzzle are that it is very inexpensive to make and will not get out of order and the three several parts are difficult to separate and also to put together in the proper manner.

It will be understood thatone or more similar double coils or single coil may be added to the parts shown without altering the principle of my puzzle. If preferred, the single ring may be left off, as the two double rings or coils form a complete puzzle in themselves; but I prefer to use the single ring in connec tion with the two double rings or coils to make the puzzle more difficult.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A wire puzzle consisting of two double coils with projecting ends and a single ring or coil with a projecting end, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination. of a wire having its central portion formed into coils with its ends left pm jeoting in opposite directions with a I cling one or more of the wire coils, substansecond wire having its central portion formed into coils with its ends left projecting in opposite directions, substantially as described.

3. A puzzle consisting of two Wires having their middle portions bent into coils, with their ends left projecting, and a ring encirtially as described.

CHARLES E. WIIITWORTII.

itnesses:

PHOEBE SYKEs, JOHN C. DEWEY. 

